⚖️ Landmark Judgment
Common Cause v. Union of India (2018)
๐ Court
Supreme Court of India
Passive Euthanasia: Permitted only when there is no reasonable possibility of recovery.
Case Details:
Harish Rana vs. Union of India (2026)
Patient: Harish Rana (32 years old, from Ghaziabad).
Status / Condition
Patient Harish Rana, 32 year old man who has been suffering from a dangerous disease permanent vegetative state from 13 years which is fall in 2013. Thus the patient is in very critical condition and he is on the bed with the living behalf is live As a coma.
Medical behave
Medical Opinion: Primary and secondary medical boards (including AIIMS) confirmed there was "negligible" or no chance of improvement.
Observation by court
Justice J.B Pardiwala and K.V Vishwanathan noted that a person Harish Rana 32 years old man who Struggle with permanent vegative state as the major critical situation that are very dangerous because it's not to relive by doctors.
Important point to the court
Whether a person has the right to refuse life-sustaining treatment and die with dignity.
Points
• Passive Euthanasia is legal in India.
• Individuals can create a Living Will / Advance Directive.
• Doctors may withdraw life support in certain circumstances.
• The decision must follow strict medical and legal safeguards.
เคธुเคช्เคฐीเคฎ เคोเคฐ्เค เคा เคซैเคธเคฒा
เคธुเคช्เคฐीเคฎ เคोเคฐ्เค เคจे เคเคนा เคि เคธเคฎ्เคฎाเคจ เคे เคธाเคฅ เคฎเคฐเคจे เคा เค เคงिเคाเคฐ (Right to Die with Dignity)
Article 21 – Right to Life เคा เคนिเคธ्เคธा เคนै।
“Right to Die with Dignity is a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Constitution.”
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